Unpacking Parker vs Cattrall as And Just Like That Wraps
Riley Carter here, bringing you just enough tea to keep things interesting without diving in too deep. Okay, but like… why does the Parker–Cattrall saga still feel like the ultimate TV cliffhanger?
And Just Like That is officially signing off after three seasons, and naturally Sarah Jessica Parker confirmed the finale with her trademark poise. Cue Kim Cattrall’s cryptic Instagram post on August 1 that read It’s the end of a very long week. Fans everywhere raised their eyebrows as Samantha Jones never fully returned to the revival outside of a few phone calls, setting off a fresh round of speculation about the costars’ well-documented tension.
The dispute dates back to 2017 when plans for Sex and the City 3 collapsed. Parker told The Hollywood Reporter that Cattrall made specific creative and financial requests and that the studio “did not feel comfortable meeting where she wanted to meet.” Cattrall fired back in a Daily Mail interview saying she had been declining the project since 2016. “Now, at this very moment it’s quite extraordinary to get negative press about something that I’ve been saying for almost a year of ‘no’ that I’m demanding or a diva,” she explained, calling out the show’s producers and specifically Parker for not handling things more kindly.
The tension escalated further in 2018 when Cattrall suffered the loss of her brother Christopher. Parker reached out with condolences but Cattrall publicly replied on Instagram, “You are not my friend.” That blunt statement cemented their split in the eyes of the public. Parker later opened up on Awards Chatter, saying she tried to protect their private moments and never wanted to speak harshly. She insisted she had always tried to be decent on set and felt deeply hurt by Cattrall’s comments since no one else had ever questioned her behavior.
Despite off-screen drama, the original Sex and the City offered countless moments of on-screen solidarity. Take the episode “The Agony and the Ex-tacy” where Carrie’s 35th birthday dinner ends with her alone until the squad swoops in, proving that sisterhood can mend any wounded heart. Or “The Baby Shower” scene where Charlotte’s name drama kicks off a full Samantha style defense, proving why you need a pal who’ll call someone out for you. And who could forget “An American Girl in Paris” when Big’s frantic late-night call reveals just how deep those bonds run, even across continents.
Now that And Just Like That has reached its finale, fans are looking back on that chemistry and the off-camera ripples that followed. Parker, Nixon, and Davis carried the revival with poise, but the absence of Cattrall and Samantha’s electric presence was felt in every scene. The two actresses have chosen very different paths in public statements—one emphasizing care and loyalty, the other demanding respect for boundaries and truth.
As the series wraps, social media is buzzing about whether this feud will ever truly end or if it will linger in pop culture lore. Will there be a reconciliation or a final send-off conversation? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Okay cool, so like, yeah, that happened.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Mail
Attribution: Bryan Bedder (Creative Commons)
